[quake2] Choppy sound with default (non-SDL) client

[Alexey Dokuchaev]

On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 01:24:18PM +0300, Ozkan Sezer wrote:
> On 4/27/13, Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe at nsu.ru> wrote:
> > I've heard several reports over quite some time that default (non-SDL)
> > client executable gives choppy sound on FreeBSD (that is, OSS).  SDL
> > version (quake2-sdl) works fine.  Is this a known problem?  What might be
> > the cause (and the fix)?
> 
> It is because the SNDCTL_DSP_GETOSPACE ioctl is issued before setting
> other important parameters: if it is move to the place just below the
> mmaping it is fixed. See the patch I just cooked up (which contains a
> few additional bits)

OK, I see.  Yes, I've noticed similar patch for fteqw we also have in the
[FreeBSD] ports, but haven't give it a try yet.

> BTW, a maintained and updated version of icculus-quake2 is at:
> http://www.yamagi.org/quake2/

Cool, I'll add it to FreeBSD ports collection.  I can instate you as
maintainer of it if you wish. :)

Thanks for the insight!

./danfe (maintainer of icculus-quake2 in FreeBSD)